Google core updates
A Google core update is a broad change to how Google ranks results, released several times a year. Here is every confirmed core update, newest first, with when it started and how long it took to roll out.
- Confirmed since November 2021
- 16
- Average rollout
- 17 days
| Update | Type | Started | Finished | Rollout | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 core update | Core update | 21 May 2026 | 2 June 2026 | 12 days | Complete |
| March 2026 core update | Core update | 27 March 2026 | 8 April 2026 | 12 days | Complete |
| December 2025 core update | Core update | 11 December 2025 | 29 December 2025 | 18 days | Complete |
| June 2025 core update | Core update | 30 June 2025 | 17 July 2025 | 17 days | Complete |
| March 2025 core update | Core update | 13 March 2025 | 27 March 2025 | 14 days | Complete |
| December 2024 core update | Core update | 12 December 2024 | 18 December 2024 | 6 days | Complete |
| November 2024 core update | Core update | 11 November 2024 | 5 December 2024 | 24 days | Complete |
| August 2024 core update | Core update | 15 August 2024 | 3 September 2024 | 19 days | Complete |
| March 2024 core update | Core update | 5 March 2024 | 19 April 2024 | 45 days | Complete |
| November 2023 core update | Core update | 2 November 2023 | 28 November 2023 | 26 days | Complete |
| October 2023 core update | Core update | 5 October 2023 | 19 October 2023 | 14 days | Complete |
| August 2023 core update | Core update | 22 August 2023 | 7 September 2023 | 16 days | Complete |
| March 2023 core update | Core update | 15 March 2023 | 28 March 2023 | 13 days | Complete |
| September 2022 core update | Core update | 12 September 2022 | 26 September 2022 | 14 days | Complete |
| May 2022 core update | Core update | 25 May 2022 | 9 June 2022 | 15 days | Complete |
| November 2021 core update | Core update | 17 November 2021 | 30 November 2021 | 13 days | Complete |
New to this? What a core update is, in the OpenSEO SEO glossary.